Just imagine if you confidently knew your powers of entry when asked to locate and return a patient who is AWOL under the Mental Health Act 1983? – because if you knew the Act contained no power of entry without warrant, you would know that after knocking on a door, you had no right to […]

Does anything get any more complicated and sensitive than the issue of whether, when and how police officers could strip search a child of all their clothing whilst they are in police custody, without waiting for a parent or guardian and when they are intoxicated, violent and with a background of self-harm and mental distress?  […]

We now seem to have a real ball rolling, pushing back against various kinds of demands that the police have been inappropriately facing. I’m always happy to learn that officers and staff have built the knowledge or confidence to question things more or push back a little bit, where appropriate. This is partly about ensuring […]